{"id":160495,"date":"2023-01-18T11:55:38","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T10:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/2023\/01\/monacos-support-for-ukraine-continues-unabated\/"},"modified":"2023-01-18T18:37:03","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T17:37:03","slug":"monacos-support-for-ukraine-continues-unabated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2023\/01\/monacos-support-for-ukraine-continues-unabated\/","title":{"rendered":"Monaco’s support for Ukraine continues unabated"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Principality is still rallying in support of the Ukrainian people as the country is still being subjected to massive shelling. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new year has dawned, but unfortunately the war in Ukraine is not over. Bombing continues in several parts of the country. In these circumstances, foreign aid is paramount. And Monaco is still supporting the Ukrainian population at every level, as it has done since the beginning of the incursion on 24 February 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Monegasque Red Cross, central to the solidarity effort<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Sovereign was quick to denounce<\/a> the invasion of Ukraine in no uncertain terms. “The Principality of Monaco reaffirms its commitment to respect for international law, and the sovereignty, integrity and independence of States. It considers that disagreements and conflicts must be resolved solely through dialogue and diplomacy,” he said, before indicating his willingness to welcome Ukrainian refugees<\/a>. By mid-September, around 190 had found shelter in the Principality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Monegasque Red Cross decided to act very early on, both on the ground by providing all sorts of basic necessities and care – in partnership with the Monaco Cardio-Thoracic Centre<\/a> – and by providing the refugees who arrived in Monaco with the means to live decently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to deploying teams to the country, an appeal for donations was launched. It raised 170,000 euros in just 72 hours… and 1.7 million euros by July. “Our call for donations has met with an incredible response from the public. There was a great deal of empathy from the Monegasques and residents,” commented Yann Bertrand, Administrative Director of the Monegasque Red Cross at the time, adding: “We can be proud of the way this crisis is being handled in Monaco.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monaco Red Cross: \u201cA huge outpouring of solidarity for Ukraine\u201d<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other organisations became involved, including Caritas Monaco, which collected and sent \u20ac69,000 to those impacted by the conflict in the days that followed the start of the invasion. The charity chaired by Princess Caroline, AMADE, focused on emergency aid for women and children<\/a> who had stayed in Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n

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L’Association Mondiale des Amis de l\u2019Enfance (Worldwide Association of Childhood Protection) has been supporting the country since the beginning of the war \/ \u00a9 ALIMA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

“Women face increased risks of abuse, including sexual violence,” the organisation warned at the time, focusing its aid on the maternity ward of the Mykolaiv hospital, which was damaged in the bombings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the help of the Prince’s Government, these Monegasque charities have been able to provide schooling for children, medical care for refugees, enrolment in creches for new-born babies, and have made a counselling service available for the families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sensitive to the emergency situation faced by Ukrainians living with HIV, Princess St\u00e9phanie, Founding President of Fight Aids Monaco, responded to the international appeal for funds<\/a> by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV, UNAIDS, with a donation of 25,000 euros.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Princess Stephanie paid tribute to the Ukrainian people with the Monegasque artist Mr OneTeas \/ \u00a9 Frederic Nebinger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Monegasques and residents showed their generosity at the entrance to Fontvieille\u2019s Carrefour, where stands were set up during the month of March. The “Friends of Aleksandr Savchuk” foundation collected adult and baby food, hygiene products and other items and transported them to Ukraine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Particularly moved by the news events, the customers at the shopping centre were very generous. “We absolutely need to help these people, it really upsets me to think of all these people who have lost everything,” one of them told us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, Monaco Town Hall also launched a collection<\/a> to send essential items (sleeping bags, soap, nappies, etc.) to Ukraine, at the Espace L\u00e9o Ferr\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sport and Culture involved<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On the sporting side, the Roca Team and AS Monaco were keen to respond to the conflict<\/a>. Only a few days after the war started, former player and now Roca Team assistant coach Sergiy Gladyr wrote “Stop War”<\/a> on his tactics board, while AS Monaco posted a video on social media with an appeal for peace #TheOnlyGoalisPeace.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lithuanian player Donatas Motiejunas also expressed support for Ukraine after a Euroleague game against Fenerbahce (92-78). “We should take a moment of silence for everything that is happening in Europe at the moment. Many innocent people are dying… Please stop the war in Ukraine. Our thoughts and prayers are with the country at this time. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shortly afterwards, at the beginning of March, ASM made donations<\/a> to the Monegasque Red Cross to support the Ukrainian civilian population, as did its Russian President Dmitry Rybolovlev, in a personal capacity. Rybolovlev stated: “It is absolutely crucial to support those who are suffering the most. Therefore, AS Monaco, Cercle Brugge and myself in a personal capacity, as well as various companies where the Rybolovlev Family Trust is invested, have decided to make donations to provide humanitarian aid.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end of March, before the match against PSG, Rybolovlev made another personal donation to the Monaco Red Cross, and the Club gave part of the proceeds from the match against the Parisians to the charity. A month later, the shirts from the Monaco-Nice derby were auctioned off and the profits donated to the Secours Populaire des Alpes-Maritimes to support Ukrainian refugees. At the same time, the President of the Monaco Club made a new donation, in a personal capacity, for an undisclosed amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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